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Aug042011

Early Earth May Have Been Orbited By Two Moons

"The early Earth had two moons instead of just one — our familiar moon, as well as a smaller companion moon that also rose and set in the sky for tens of millions of years."

"That's according to a new theory that says this smaller moon eventually went careening into our moon and is still there, in the form of mountains on its far side."

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